Bei Haiyang still has a question, but the maintenance staff is very busy and he cannot always take up other people's time.
An old man walked up to him, as if he knew what he wanted to ask,
"The volcanic ash clogs the engine, causing the airflow in the main core of the engine to be disturbed. When the engine is not completely burned, it will cause backfire and then stall. This is a step-by-step process, but because of the density of the volcanic ash, the process is very fast.
There is too much fuel in the engine and not enough oxygen..."
Bei Haiyang was very grateful for his explanation. For an airplane pilot to be interested in these specific things, it would make people think that he is not doing his job properly. But he is a person who asks questions and knows that there is no harm in having more things. So, this
It is rare for an old man to take the initiative to explain to him.
"So, why does the engine re-ignite after it's clogged? Is it because of bumps or some other reason?"
The old man smiled, and he was willing to answer questions and solve problems for the studious young man, "An amazing chemical reaction saved the plane!"
When the engine stopped, remember, at 30,000 feet, everything starts to cool down! So the molten ash starts to fall, and that's how the engine was finally able to restart."
Seeing that Bei Haiyang was still a little confused, the old man further explained:
"When a certain amount of volcanic ash falls due to cooling, the engine is like an incomplete unblocking, and many places are no longer blocked. Your efforts to restart the engine will come at a cost!
This cooling time of half an hour was not enough for a sufficient degree of chemical reaction to clear the engines, so the other three flights still failed to start successfully before the final crash!
But 256 is different! Your ingenious circling bought you at least 15 minutes! It was these short 15 minutes that finally gave the engine the conditions to restart!
Young man, you have saved hundreds of people, Long Hang should award you a medal!"
Bei Haiyang said with lingering fear, "Good luck, good luck!"
The old man looked at him with interest, "Is it just luck? Then what are you doing here now? Curious?"
Bei Haiyang told the truth, "I am also curious, and I also want to know more things to judge whether my choice at that time was correct? Is there any other safer way? Instead of gambling in the sky! To be honest, I don't want to gamble again.
Got it!"
The old man laughed. He admired this young man's attitude. He was willing to gamble, eager to learn, and had some intuition. This was a necessary condition for miracles to happen!
"Have you found another way?"
Bei Haiyang shook his head, "Not yet! But at least I learned a lot from this experience. For example, when encountering this kind of situation, you should quickly find a direction to avoid the volcanic cloud, instead of assuming that it is what it is."
St. Elmo's Fire, we wasted 20 minutes before the engine stalled, which could have been done with something.
There is actually no point in starting the engine immediately after it is clogged. The more time goes by, the more important it becomes..."
The old man asked, "If you were the captain of flight 1306 or 961, what would you do? Are you still circling and waiting for the restart?"
Bei Haiyang did not hesitate, "If I were the captain of Flight 1306, I would choose to make an emergency landing without hesitation! But I would not choose Narita Airport, I would choose Xinxie Airport!"
If I were flying Flight 961, I'm not sure which choice I would make. Circling or forced landing in Xinjie are both possible; if I was familiar with the surrounding environment of Xinjie Airport, the possibility of forced landing would be greater..."
The old man raised his eyes and said, "Well, circling is just your second choice?"
Bei Haiyang was confident, "Hirling around was a gamble! I gambled because I had no other choice at the time! I couldn't even skate on Narita's new release!"
If I can slip, of course I will choose the emergency landing that I can be more sure of!"
The old man stared at him, "You never considered ditching at sea from the beginning to the end?"
Bei Haiyang shook his head, "In my opinion, ditching at sea means giving up! It's just a nice name! The wave is at least several meters long. What's the difference between this and hitting the wall? There is only one Hudson River in the history of aviation, and it cannot be replicated.
This should not be considered a viable option, it should only be a last resort!"
The old man joked, "It's a pity that there are only kimchi in the first cargo hold..."
The two finally found common ground, and the old man stretched out his hand, "I am Masao Kawahara, from the flight department of All Island Air. If there is an opportunity in the future, would you be interested in coming to All Island Air to see our fleet..."
Bei Haiyang was a little surprised. He didn't know this person, but he seemed to be an old man with a high status in the island.
"Besides, seniors also know that the circulation of personnel in the aviation industry is not that convenient..."
Masao Kawahara smiled, "Don't refuse in a hurry! This is an era of world integration, and anything is possible..."
...On the fourth day after the accident, Island Air and Dragon Air jointly held a press conference for Flight 256; such timing was not suitable for the aviation industry because there was also the pressure of the accidents of the other three flights.
But the reporters didn't care about this. They urgently needed a selling point, and the island nation's aviation industry also needed a fig leaf to cheer up, to cover up those ugly air crashes, boost people's confidence, and eliminate the fear of air travel, so they hit it off.
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The protagonists are three pilots, Hirata who has regained consciousness but is still in a wheelchair, and then two young men, Bei Haiyang and Ito Daimitsu. Under the spotlight, the three people all look a little unnatural!
Captain Hirata is unhappy because he thinks he should not be standing here. The honor belongs to the two young people, not to him who passed out along the way! But this is a decision jointly made by Quandao Air and Dragon Airlines, even if he
He was unconscious and did nothing. He was also the captain!
The traditional values in the Eastern world are like this. No matter how outstanding the performance of a young pilot is, is it not taught by the master? In the aviation industry, this traditional value must not be messed up! It represents the actual existence of the system, promotion sequence, seniority, etc.
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In the traditional understanding of civil aviation, one of the most core things is that you cannot completely replace the accumulation of time and experience with emergency incident handling. No matter how much the outside world brags, it is just a layman’s view. They do not understand that the accident rate of aircraft is
Compressed to one part in a few million, the meaning behind this is that a pilot who has never had any accidents in his whole life is far more rare than a pilot who frequently and successfully handles emergencies!
Those who are good at fighting have no great achievements. This is the truth of the aviation industry!
Therefore, they can satisfy the outside world's flattering reports on the crew, but within the airline, they still strictly abide by the rules. Even insiders understand how amazing Bei Haiyang's handling of the air accident was!
Especially Longhang, they don’t want to ruin their young people by over-elevating them!
Civilian airliners are not a place for pilots to show off their flying skills!